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The tables and diagrams US transit engineers keep re-drawing for themselves — standards comparisons, architecture, automation grades — as clean, printable sheets. Free, no email, no signup. Use them in your own decks and specifications; attribution is the only ask.
CBTC Acronyms & Glossary
Free CBTC glossary with 202 terms and acronyms: subsystems, separation and capacity, odometry, communications, GoA levels, safety and assurance, standards, procurement, testing and interfaces.
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CBTC Architecture Diagram
Free CBTC architecture diagram (PDF, SVG, PNG): central ATS, wayside zone controllers and interlocking, onboard VOBC with ATP and ATO, and the external systems outside the IEC 62290 boundary.
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CBTC Engineer Learning Roadmap
Free CBTC engineer learning roadmap: degree routes into the discipline, the three realistic first jobs, the five things to do in your first five years, mid-career tracks, US pay bands and the ten-item reading list.
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CBTC Migration Checklist
Free CBTC migration checklist for brownfield conversions: feasibility, procurement, systems engineering, safety assurance, cutover strategy selection and the first-90-day burn-in, with the US cutover decision matrix.
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CBTC Testing & Commissioning Checklist
Free CBTC testing and commissioning checklist: FAT, SIT, dynamic testing, shadow running, parallel operations and revenue service demonstration — with owners, environments, realistic durations and per-phase sign-off items.
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CBTC Vendor Landscape 2026
Free CBTC vendor landscape 2026: Siemens Trainguard MT, Hitachi Rail SelTrac, Alstom Urbalis/CITYFLO and Wabtec, with installed base, US projects, tier-2 suppliers, consolidation timeline and Buy America footprints.
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CBTC vs Conventional Signaling
Free side-by-side comparison of CBTC and conventional fixed-block signaling: separation logic, train detection, capacity ceilings, safety model, wayside count, cost, degraded mode and supply chain — with real US and international figures.
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Global CBTC Projects Database
Free CBTC projects database (PDF + CSV): benchmark deployments in the US and internationally with supplier, GoA level, opening or conversion date, route length and peak headway, each field sourced and unverified cells left blank.
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GoA 0–4 Comparison Chart
Free GoA 0-4 comparison chart: the IEC 62290-1 responsibility matrix for driver, attendant, automation and control center, with definitions and real deployment examples.
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IEEE 1474 vs IEC 62290
One-page comparison of IEEE 1474 and IEC 62290 for CBTC procurement: scope, GoA treatment, SIL allocation, and which standard to cite in a US RFP.
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